Table 4. Outputs used in the life cycle assessment of PET bottle recycling, disposal, and PC bottle disposal

Output Amount LCI database (providers from Ecoinvent 3.6)
PET bottle recycling
Wastewater, average 0.01226 L Treatment of wastewater, average, capacity 1E9l/year | Cutoff, U - RoW
Greenhouse gases 0.0073 kg CO2 eq No provider (elementary flow)
Additional emissions See the supplementary No provider (elementary flow)
PET bottle disposal
Waste polyethylene terephthalate 0.065 kg Treatment of waste polyethylene terephthalate, municipal incineration | Cutoff, U - RoW
Waste polyethylene terephthalate 0.065 kg Treatment of waste polyethylene terephthalate, sanitary landfill | Cutoff, U - RoW
PC bottle disposal
Waste plastic, mixture 0.065 kg Treatment of waste plastic, mixture, municipal incineration | Cutoff, U - RoW
Waste plastic, mixture 0.065 kg Treatment of waste plastic, mixture, sanitary landfill | Cutoff, U - RoW